Qa-46, 20 June 2018, Statement Of The Spokesperson Of The Ministry Of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Hami Aksoy In Response To A Question On The Third 48-hour Furlough Granted To Dimitris Kufodinas, A Member Of The November 17 Terrorist Organization

Republic Of Turkey Ministry Of Foreign Affairs 20.06.2018

The Greek authorities have granted Dimitris Kufodinas, a member of the
November 17 terrorist organization, a 48-hour furlough for the third time.

This person was sentenced to life imprisonment for being the perpetrator of
the murder of the Press Attaché of our Embassy in Athens, Çetin Görgü
(1991) and assassination attempt to the Counsellor of our Embassy in
Athens, ​​Deniz Bölükbaşı (1991), as well as being among the perpetrators
of the murder of the Counsellor of our Embassy in Athens, Haluk Sipahioğlu,
(1994).

We strongly condemn the fact that Kufodinas, who had been given the right
to furlough twice before, will enjoy this right for the third time. This
has strengthened our doubts about the functioning of the judicial system in
Greece.

Such tolerance granted to a bloody terrorist is a disrespect to the memory
of our diplomats who were martyred and their families. It is unacceptable
that a treacherous terrorist attempting lives of our diplomats who
represented our country with honour abroad, can take advantage of such
regulations.

We invite the Greek authorities to avoid taking steps that create a
deficiency in the fight against terrorism and to fulfill its obligations in
the punishment of the terrorists.